boarding a warship; serving on a warship; warship in which one serves
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that)
light work; light-duty work
battle station; action stations
all present; all concerned; all of us
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
slit; slitting (slicing a sheet of paper, metal, etc. into narrower strips)
to throw into; to toss into; to throw-in; to play a throw-in
method; method (in object-oriented programming)
great difference; major mistake
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
regarding highly; attaching importance to
to mesh (of gears, cogs, etc.); to engage with each other; to bite each other; to be on the same wavelength; to mesh
to deny; to contradict; to negate (esp. a sound); to drown out
to read thoroughly; to read repeatedly; to read (extra meaning) into (something); to take (future changes) into consideration; to load (data); to read
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; maker (person or device that makes something)
quite unlike; not bearing the slightest resemblance
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
empty seat; unoccupied seat; vacancy; vacant post
fixed number; quorum (for an assembly); constant; invariable; literal; fate
strict; close; precise; scrupulous
public broadcasting (e.g. NHK, BBC)
society; public; community; social studies
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to build a market for; to promote (a product); to promote oneself; to sell oneself; to sell heavily
format; form; (data) format; formatting (a disk); format
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
not caring; not giving a damn